What does "attemper" mean?
Attemper: To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency.
Additional senses
- 2.To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice.
- 3.To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt. Arts . . . attempered to the lyre. Pope. Note: This word is now not much used, the verb temper taking its place.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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